The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-10-13
ANTI-DRIDERY MEETING,
Plan Of Organization Re-
ported.
Names of Township Committees
Tho Law Against Bribery
in Elections.

Pursuant to notice a meeting was held
at the Court House last Saturday after
noon to hear the report Of the committee
heretofore appointed on the subject of
bribery at our elections, Judge Jas. H.
Thompson, chairman of the previous
meeting, presiding, s. F. Lowman, Sec.
retary. Mr.. L. Boardman, Chairman of
committee to report plan of organiza.
tion, submitted the following report:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
Your committee appointed at the meeting
hsld at the Court House In Hillsboro, Beptem.
bsr 9, 1887, 70 draft : plan Of organ isation for
the suppression Of bribery In our county cleo
tions, have bad the subject under consideration
and respectfully submit the following
REpoRT
Your committee recommend the appointment
IT an Anti-Bribery Vigilance Committee in each
township and voting precinct In the county,
consisting Of 8 qualified voters, from each
tickets before the people. The duty Of said
committee shall 10 TO exercise watchful vigil
ance over the progress Of the pending political
canvass, and especially to be at the polls from
their opening 70 their close on the day Of the
tect any improper use Of money in the shape
of bribes to voters, in order that eli persons
guilty OF such crime may be brought to prompt
conviction and punishment. Said township
committee to have power to call to their aid
ships who may be willing 70 cooperate with
them in the discharge Of their duty.
Your committee further recommend that
said Township Vigilance Committees shall meet
Ct the Court House IN Hillsboro on the last
themselves into Committee Of the Whole and
aelect from their number an Executive County
Committee OF seven members, who shall have
direction and control OF oil proceedings Of the
Committee Of the Whole In aid Of the prosecu-
tton and conviction Of parties guilty OF violst-
fng the laws Of the State against bribery in
elections
Said Executive County Committee, whenever
funds are needed to aid In any prosecution for
bribery, shall be empowered to raise guaran.
tee fund BY voluntary subscriptions, said sub.
scriptions to be paid in assessments from time
to time % the money may be needed and call.
ed for by the County Executive Committee.
Your committee further recommends that the
editors Of .ll the county papers be requested
names Of the township committees which are
hereto appended for the approval Of this meet
ing, and that said papers be also requested to
publish in connection with these proceedings
the Statute Of Ohio against bribery in cleo
sion:, in order that the people may fully under
penalties attached thereto by the Statute.
Your committee believe that the foregoing
plan. II faithfully carried out with the earnest
cooperation OF good citizens Of al parties who
return to the days Of fair and honest elections
dn our county, cannot fail to be productive Of
good results.
All Of which is respectfully submitted,
J. L. BoARDMAN,
r. M. DITTEY
a
JOHN BowLEs, ooninitsee.
Rev. WIN. SMITH,
81. 8. VANCE,
TOWNSHIP AND VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.
Brushcreek, N. P.-John McCoppin, J. ],
Hiatt, Joseph Bell !; 8. P.-H. N. Esston, Ad,
Gall, W. R. Shoemaker. Clay Township-C. o.
Collins, Henry Bubble. John +. MaoberIy. Con-
Vaughn. Dodson-1sms Troth, Isaac Robb,
Cy Noble. Fairfield, E. P.-J. Hillisrd. ]. +.
Guthrie, n. Redkey W.. P.-Dr. Judkins. W.
Q. Edwards, VIM. Thornburg. Hamer-L. R.
Daskwsll, A: T. Richards, Nathan Lsnde:..
Blair. Liberty, N. P.-D. F. Scott Jno. Hern,
]. ". Shade 8. P.-J. B. Rowe, Enos Holmes.
Jonah langley. Madison-W. d. Irwin, g. O.
Murray, Dr.. G. B. Anshutz. Msrshall-R. L.
watts, J; L. Hughes, Ell Tsmplin. New Market
Paint, N. P.-Jacob Grim, N. B. Park, Jesse
Crawford 8. P.-D. NJ. Barrett, W. ]. Redkey,
John q. Davis. Penn-C. F. Underwood, n,
Larkin, A. Carey: ealem-George Stevens, 8.
Boatright, J. B. hays, j. W. Oldaker. White
oak-R r. Cox, G. II. Diehl, L. E. Roberts.
Wa.hington-Isaac v. Harper, W. Hathaway,
J. n. Wiecup.
After some interesting remarks by the
Chairman, the report was unanimously
adopted and the meeting adjourned.
JAS. H. THOMPSON, Chm'n.
s. F. LowMAN, Sec'y.